New-York tribune., 1887-05-18
TO A THIRD READING.
PROGRESS OF THE vEDDER BILL IN THE
ASSEMBLY.
DEMOCRATS ALL AGAINST 1T, BUT REPUBLICANS
ENOUGH TO PASS IT-coMPLIMENTs TO


DEMOCRATS ALL AGAINST 1T, BUT REPUBLICANS
ENOUGH TO PASS IT-coMPLIMENrs TO
"THE EVENING POST"
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIpUNE]
Albany May l7--when the vedder Liquor Tax bill
was taken up today In the Assembly the attitude Oh '
Democratic members was unknown. They had Vo'ou
.c.,rst tha hl forhdding the sale OF liquor in the
(aplto agapst the Crosby Hghicense BILL against ,ne
bill forbddng the sale OF liquor to the inmates VI '
willard Insane Asyum but doubt was let wheher 'ey
would vote against bill putting over SooVO'o'o tu
fhe state Treasury They were conslsent 1hey 'o.oD
unanimously against the Vedder bill The favor OF the
louordealers was worth more TO them In tne OPINION
fhan that OF the taxpayers OF the state Neyerheess
despite their opposition, the Republicans pushed the p
10 third reading BY decisive vote, and ean no" pA
It at their pleasure. sixtytwo votes we're cast IN O
of sending the bill third reading, ana all Oh tuoN
were gwen by Republicans; while hfty-nye Assembly,
~ ooov,s,,,g of four I2epubcans and 1fty-one Demo
Gratis voted against it, The four Repuohcahs VIM
deserted their party were Robert Ray Hamli'on anu
George Henry of New-York; John ReitI' VI DiV''-'
and Edward Maurer, OF Rochester 40,
The bill was considered at the afternoon Session VI VA.
Assembly Mr. Kruse as the representative OF senator
aade, made the opening speech the bill lie argued
that IL ought 20 be passed increase the revenues o 'he
state and to diminish the number OF liquor stores
Mr. Erwin made a forcibe speech in favor OF the Dill
Said he:
hope that he w m nS Se S o The Crosby bin
which vetoed by the Governor, ho' Apply i"s W ~ ~
M Hamilton Where did fees under the High
Mr TrwnsfSey went YewYork and brooklyn & on, but
nnasE h S they sSd 81 70 hs ST s' Hamilton 70 Azure
much money New ork wl get uneer THIS D @ he re-
9aesd in proportion Why this s SLOW coach stare siGe
TaTs S an m Rep%Scan has passed Il and ReP1S
lean Governor has signed S n Itch tsx under this bill Why
cir by friend that owing 70 & se osi
pSt each s2nd1y % I % Irwin why not pass law permitting
the sale Of liquor on sunday IN New York ,.s stood
Erw am an. not sSSs to SnSrssd lately The rates
not large TINS Ne Is nCS l psss FOR the whole
YSG 1sn s9g Mn fna ShSn and MF Greene
Mr. ETwn~Yes they did 1t seems to me every ReP955a 5
Ssn %ln at least 'N'ui' '0'' ''' '''' '''' w ~ ,,,,.
The Democratic leader Mr. sheehan, now disclosed his
party's implacaole hostility TO the bill He said;
trust that this bill WIN defeated Letit be understood
that high loense 6l II is an act r@ 10 @ Te
United states law uniform There may ne pehDS & hns
w GTss a m oSy a9 sUs man is better abb y
high license fee than man IN small village
Mr. Crosby heartily supported the Dill IA 'no ooulse
of his speech no attacked The New-York GVen'V ToS'
naming that newspaper for It's edl'oflal m'sIei'e'
tion OF the bill lie said
have seen printed in NewYork newspaper ths' eugt
TO hlS% INTACT ct that The croOy b gasSd
by the Legislature because II knew the & D wS" y Here is
oneword three et,ors that wiz describe s@ can @
The newspaper supporting the ngh TGssS O as to the
Ine ysTy Sa " s OyeTSor allowing It TO become law AMI
remem6er the very day ne veto sS9g Sn1 ~ and any
members said the bIl would become law ana VIII s i iSr
out harrassing ieelogsI was most deeply nSp s
as ever S passed in perfect good faith with the
Of dong good for th cities Of & ana r
takes say stating talsehS0a ana ang s1se
have here iteil from the same paper %eeh s
ms s m Oh b .ee Mos When tie present
oGTns T M be 1S I'd faS aS6T TSs not
single promoting temperance has gone % On sca9 ,y
majority of ' ihs Lessatnro. The newsPapsr from %
Wish Wish 19ss ss BASED BY the Republican Legislature
mentioned hS name Of that paper but xerv nsSi S
dent 70 my mind internal evidence that they have some
an ipGecmden paper Who writes articles and L they
ES & a tax or my q % sy wSoS he WOua
genial field.
Mr.. Ainsworth showed that Governor Hill had signed
bill year ago putting heavier tax on persons seek
ing noaryship in NewYork than In other counties OF
the State They paid $40 in NewYork, and only " IN
the rest OF the State This showed that noaryshp or
a place 10 sell liquor more valuable IN New-1ork
than In the rest OF the State.
Mr. Cantor denied that the New-York liquor men cld
larger business than those in other parts OF the State
Mr. Canter said finally with fine burst OF indignation;
This is favored by THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE in order that
the H @ c members are concerned that they
win not vote the bill
Mr.. Kruse then moved the previous question on the
bill and it was adopted He then moved that 1t be or
aered TO third readiug fhe vote was taken by yeas
and nays looked upon with remarkable interest
by all the Assemblymen When it was concluded 1t was
found that the bill had been ordered to third reading by
vote of 62 55 Every Of the votes In favor o the
bill was cast by Republican -Four Republicans voted
against it-Hamlton and @. II. Henry OF New-fork'
Reitz OF Brooklyn and Maurer Of Rochester There
were eight Republicans who did not vote on the measure
Emory Gallagher Baker, Baucus, Evans, Johnson
Charles Smith and Sweet Mr.. Emory and Mr. Evans
were in the Assembly Chamber in their seats when the
vote was taken. Mr. Emory voted for the High License
bill Mr. Evans was "ill" at homo when that vote was
taken Mr. johnson has been sick for several weeks az
his home in Syracuse 1t is feared that ne VII nos Do
ablc to be here again this session Messrs Baker, Bau
GUS Gallagher, sweet and Smith were away from @ tne
Assembly chamber when the vote was taken. Inc pul
REQUIRES only three votes 10 pass H. ana speaker
Hustled and exSpeaker Erwin are confident that lhese
can be obtained